(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
achronism
amphicyon
amphionic
anchorman
anchorman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
(blackjack) The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
archdemon
archdemon
noun
(religion) A chief demon; an archdevil.
beechmont
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
chameleon
chameleon
adj
Describing something that changes color.
noun
(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.
A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chamoline
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chapwoman
chapwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain, archaic) A woman who buys and sells; a female trader.
charwoman
charwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
charwomen
charwomen
noun
plural of charwoman
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemonite
cheongsam
cheongsam
noun
(Hong Kong) A plain coloured, tight-fitting dress with a short split at the thigh, worn as a school uniform by schoolgirls.
A long formal dress-like garment or robe worn by Asian men.
A tight-fitting Chinese formal woman's dress, usually brightly coloured, patterned and/or embroidered, with a split at the thigh.
chernozem
chernozem
noun
A fertile black soil containing a very high percentage of humus (3% to 15%) and high percentages of phosphoric acids, phosphorus and ammonia.
chinnampo
chiromant
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chloramin
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
chondroma
chondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
chrismons
chrismons
noun
plural of chrismon
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
chromogen
chromogen
noun
(biology) A strongly pigmented organelle or organism.
(chemistry) Any substance that lacks colour, but can be converted into a pigment or dye.
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
comanches
commonish
commonish
adj
Somewhat common or vulgar.
conemaugh
conyngham
cottenham
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
echinomys
ecphonema
ecphonema
noun
(rhetoric) interjection; ecphonesis
ethonomic
gonocheme
halomancy
halomancy
noun
Divination by use of salt.
hansomcab
harmonica
harmonica
noun
A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note
A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.
harmonici
harmonics
harmonics
noun
(physics, music) The science of musical sounds
plural of harmonic
hegemonic
hegemonic
adj
Of or pertaining to hegemony.
hematonic
hemoconia
hemoconia
noun
Alternative form of haemoconia
hemogenic
hemogenic
adj
Of or relating to the production of blood cells.
hockmoney
homacanth
homacanth
adj
(zoology) Having the dorsal fin spines symmetrical, and in the same line.
homaxonic
homocline
homocline
noun
(geology) A sequence of rock strata that dip in the same direction and manner
homogenic
homogenic
adj
(genetics) (of a gamete or a population) Having only one allele of a gene or genes.
Of, or related to homogeny; exhibiting similarity throughout its different parts.
homonymic
homonymic
adj
Having the same form (orthographic/phonetic) but unrelated meaning.
homotonic
homotonic
adj
(biology, rare) Of uniform tension or tonicity.
(phonetics) Of the same tone.
homuncule
homuncule
noun
Obsolete form of homunculus.
homunculi
homunculi
noun
plural of homunculus
honeycomb
honeycomb
noun
(aviation) Manufactured material used to manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.
(by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
(construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
(geometry) A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.
(solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter.
verb
To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.
hypomanic
hypomanic
adj
afflicted with a mild state of mania
noun
A person afflicted with hypomania.
hyponomic
hyponomic
adj
Of or relating to the hyponome
hyponymic
hyponymic
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponyms.
ichneumon
ichneumon
noun
The Egyptian mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, found in Africa and southern Europe.
The ichneumon wasp.
inchworms
inchworms
noun
plural of inchworm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inchworm
larchmont
lunchroom
lunchroom
noun
A diner or small restaurant that serves lunch.
A room designated as a place to eat lunch.
macintosh
macintosh
noun
(Britain) A raincoat.
manchukuo
manchukuo
Proper noun
A Japanese-controlled puppet state in Manchuria that existed from 1932 to 1945.
mangohick
manichord
manichord
noun
A clavichord.
marchmont
mcconaghy
mcdonough
mcdonough
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a town in New York, USA.
mcpherson
mcpherson
Proper noun
a city in Kansas, USA
mechnikov
mechoacan
methanoic
methanoic
adj
Of or pertaining to methanoic acid or its derivatives; formic
methionic
methronic
michelson
michoacan
microinch
microinch
noun
A unit of measurement, the length of one one-millionth of an inch, equivalent to 25.4 nanometers. Symbol: µin
mischosen
mischosen
verb
past participle of mischoose
monachate
monachism
monachism
noun
Monasticism.
monachist
monachist
adj
Synonym of monastic
noun
A monk, especially one who was part of the religious reform movement of the fourth century.
monachize
monachize
verb
(transitive, rare) To place (a child) in a monastery or convent, especially by force.
monarchal
monarchal
adj
Alternative form of monarchical
monarchic
monarchic
adj
Of, or relating to monarchy or to a monarch.
monochlor
monochord
monochord
noun
A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
A stringed instrument with only one string.
monomachy
monomachy
noun
(now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat.
mononchus
monophoic
monopitch
monopitch
noun
(architecture) Sloping in one direction only.
The use of a single pitch (sound frequency); lack of pitch variation.
monorchid
monorchid
adj
Having only one testicle within the scrotum.
noun
An individual having only one testicle within the scrotum.
monorchis
monorchis
noun
A person with only one testicle.
monostich
monostich
noun
A poem having only one line.
moonachie
morphinic
morphinic
adj
Of or relating to morphine.
moschinae
munychion
murchison
ockenheim
omniarchs
omniarchs
noun
plural of omniarch
omphacine
omphacine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or expressed from unripe fruit.
onchidium
pachomian
panomphic
phantomic
phantomic
adj
Relating to phantoms.
pharmacon
pharmacon
noun
(obsolete) A poison.
A medicine or drug.
phonemics
phonemics
noun
(linguistics) The study of phonemes and their written representations.
rhamnonic
richmound
rochemont
schoolman
schoolman
noun
(historical) A medieval writer, scholar or teacher of the subjects taught at early European universities (such as theology, metaphysics and logic); a scholastic.
schoolmen
schoolmen
noun
plural of schoolman
scotchman
scotchman
Noun
A man from Scotland.
A person from Scotland.
A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
scotchmen
scrimshon
smooching
smooching
verb
present participle of smooch
symphonic
symphonic
adj
(music) Characteristic of a symphony
theomancy
theomancy
noun
(historical) A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles.
thionamic
unchrisom
unchromed
unchromed
adj
Not chromed.
unmonarch
unmonarch
verb
(transitive, rare, obsolete) To demote from the status of monarch.